Journey of R. Edgar K. Frank Through Holy Land Stopovers
Pittsburgh writer R. Edgar K. Frank describes an eight month world voyage covering 40 000 miles on 20 ships and 265 railroads. He recalls Gibraltar Algiers Naples Alexandria Port Said Jaffa Jerusalem Bethlehem Nazareth Tiberius Damascus Beirut and Cairo with vivid notes on sites, history and local contrasts.
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R. Edgar K. Frank
Pittsburgh
New York
Gibraltar
Algiers
Autoig
Mustapha
Naples
Alexandria
Egypt
Alexander the Great
B. C
Paris
Port Said
Jaffa
Holy Land
Florida
California
Jerusalem
Japhet
Noah
Hiram
Solomon
Jonah
Tarshish
Peter
Tabitha
Simon the Tanner
Plain of Sharon
Yazur
Samson
Lydda
Lod
Aenas
Gemzo
Ahas
Ramleh
Arimathea
Ajalon
Mispah
Gezer Oy Gizah
Sejed
Ekron
Bethshemesh
Samuel
Bethlehem
Rachel
David
Boaz
Ruth
Constantine
Hebron
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Sarah
Nabulus
Djenin
Nazareth
Tiberius
Mary
Sea of Galilee
Damascus
Philadelphia
Haifa
Yarmuk
Hauron
Exekiel
Ananias
Paul
Syria
John the Baptist
Importance of Good Humor in Business Contacts
A businessman argues for hiring bookkeepers and staff with natural good humor and courtesy. He notes the impact on customers at counters and the effect on shipping clerks and overall efficiency. He says sourness is tolerable in a good bookkeeper but not in public-facing roles and stresses a customer-friendly spirit in business.
The Brulot Rum Flambé Described by a Correspondent
A French brulot is a fruit cake or plum pudding doused with rum or cognac then set alight. Describer notes flames singe whiskers and a burnt taste from sulfurous matches, while the cake is shared amid hazardous spectacle and smoky humor.
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France
The Lord's Promise and the Color of the Promised Land
A reminiscence of sermons about the thither shore with milk and honey for the blessed. A brother asks if there is chicken pork or watermelons and wonders whether the Lord counted the color line when building that place.
Winners Pitied in Local Prize Show Contrasts
The Joplin Globe notes many first prize winners are pitied as a $100 loving cup tops corn show prizes while others receive modest rewards like a $50 pig or $10 rooster. The Kansas City Times quips that men would choose the rooster over the cup.
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Joplin
Carthage
Globe
Kansas City Times
Seer Bunco Quotes Ten Dollar Fee for Prediction
In a brief exchange the Seer Bunco warns the caller of impending financial loss while the caller asks for charges. Bunco states the fee of ten dollars and the caller pays the amount, remarking on Bunco's predictive skill.
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Bunco the
Seer
Political Cash Buys Old Associations, Mrs Vastlee Rich Quips
In a sharp exchange Mrs Vastlee Rich declares sentimentally that old ties cannot be bought with gold. A response counters that cash can purchase long standing organizations, citing political experience and the enduring force of money in politics.
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Vastlee Rich
Longfellow
Fisherman's Luck The Rescuer The Rescued
A limerick style exchange unfolds between a rescuer and a fisherman. The rescuer asks how the fisherman fell in and the fisherman retorts he only came for half a day of fishing.
Usual Way to Speak Sparks Regret, Dues Warns
Quote suggests that when a man lacks a proper line he speaks anyway and later regrets it. The saying implies consequences from unconsidered words and the cost of careless speech.
Mountain Life in the Southern Appalachians
A vivid portrait trek through the southern Appalachians detailing mountain scenery, log homes, honey hives, and self sufficient farms. The narrative highlights trails, hemlock belts, laurel thickets, mountain hospitality, and a life where mills and ferries mark daily travel.
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United States
Southern
Appalachians
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
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Rom
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Rephaim
Sodom and Gomorrah
Mount of Olives
Tower of David
Herod
Pilate
Bethesda
Kidron
Absalom
Joab
Dead Sea
Beth Hogla
Sodom
Gomorrah
Jordan
Jericho
Joshua
Joshua II
Beirut
Fernch
Cairo
Great Mosouw
Old Kentucky
Nellie Gray
Barbara Allen
Wayfarer
Pirimuliive
Ountain
Mountaineer’s
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